WROBEL A J
I loved this class. One of my favs yet. Professor Wrobel is clearly so passionate about the topics he teaches and it really makes a difference in the class environment. The powerpoints were posted and the exam questions were all taken from the powerpoints. Labs were easy. Overall such an easy class but also so interesting I learned so much.
Really good lecturer, he makes an effort to make the content relevant and interesting. Labs were mandatory and worth 10% overall, lectures weren't. Midterm and final are mcqs and make up 75% of total grade, they weren't that hard but you definitely had to study to be getting 90%+. Overall interesting course and can do well without too much effort.
GREAT professor, he does iclicker for lecture, so attendance mandatory, 2 midterms and a final, but multiple choice and he allows a cheat sheet for all three tests. section was alright, but pretty boring and the labs were very tedious. alex is attentive and will always answer questions during lecture and cares about you knowing the material.
Great guy and down to Earth. You can tell he loves his job. Go to every lecture and read the book. Also attend every lab and do good on the quizzes because your grade will drop big time if you dont. Only thing that really annoys me is how important the midterm and final are if you dont do good on those you won't do well. Will curve grades.
Alex is an incredible professor who genuinely cares about his students and is passionate about what he teaches. He encourages students to interrupt him during lecture to ask questions and is very clear when explaining the material. You get two front and back sheets for the final and he provides a study guide as an outline for the cheat sheets.
Wrobel is a great professor. His lectures are straightforward and easy to understand. In Earth 4, there are random attendance checks, and you get extra credit based on how many lectures you attend. Earth 4 is relatively easy, the labs in each section are not difficult and you can ask for help. Great professor who cares about his students.
Loved this course! Genuinely the only lecture I was excited to attend every week. Super interesting content and really made me consider doing an earth science minor lol. Tests allow cheat sheets but do have some tricky questions here and there. Labs are also fun! I ended up falling behind but still managed to get a decent grade bc of cheat sheets.
Alex is such a kind and funny guy and makes his lectures very interesting. Sections are a little more difficult than lecture content since they dive into more specifics, but not too difficult. The weekly quizzes are very easy and the cheat sheets he allows for the midterm and final are very helpful. Overall an easy and interesting class!
Alex is an awesome professor and is very understanding. Cheat sheets are allowed for his midterms and finals, only assignments are in section and some weekly quizzes. Pretty easy class as long as you pay attention. 2 midterms so it does feel like not much time in between tests. Loved this class and would definitely take his other classes.
Favorite professor so far. Lectures are engaging, he is super understanding, and work load is very managable. Take his class!!
Amazing professor !! Funny and kind, plus super engaging. Not too difficult if you pay attention and take good notes !! Very light and manageable workload. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in learning about Earth sciences !!
I think his lectures are amazing and engaging. Although my major has nothing to do with oceanography, I would take his classes again. The grading is reasonable as well.